The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-06
pEAcoNs IN THE CHURCH
o-s,ration Services, Presbyterian
church, Srd inst.

,..ssrs Allan Smith, Amos Moore, oted
Giles and George Whtte ns PresbyteTian Church
by the members 1socon ol cnn were solcmniy Sc,
Dart " se on Last Sabbath. DIR. wilson, tnS puds
tor delivered an appropriate seL,j ,xtj, chante,
ed on the first SIX verses oi tie s,~ia he nor.
e1 Hn ctS In his clear, forcibie styie, ho ptbe
OF AcI; a| natnre. design and duties OF tne
W:ynonsts He called attention 10 'ue a,RT az; ce
,nnt 3act ,hat the original design OF tnis itI VT
was To make provision lor liz Ine teS to those
earnest glowing ,@ %9ps Se to this respon
s;hIo "ffice to make 1t their puSiness ~ " ~ ei,
n n the needy Of the flock, the MIn2ron Mu2 ond tc
i.stitntion and the fatheIess ctsr.a To- suffer
see 10 ~ sis taG theIn not TO allow the reproach
~ e rest mon the church, that lls eAeio'sG ", W
h,newoiance was niggardly III com pnliSSHu ~,
with that OF the VolunlarS ,nd Win deer
Wnicn WHEN, 'an md rreat solemnity he asked: Ivy ha.
Would ne thought, what amaZelneri'I1 ~ mo UhnrIG
nroatad we're Christ Oh earth, u hC s' 49,
b. allowed TO become INC inuit,, iinwors he per
mouse h,a -, Tnd homo there? Did not Cnrisl
, i,,i. uJnas,nuch as yedid 1t not 10 one oI t,is
Sesst NJ these. We did 1t not TO Me pWJ, III,
Wilson dilated very leeIinsT ,,sry near his heart
after the delivery of the Sermon the paseot,
,,,Uooned the Deacons elect 10 p[eSSeii
themseiyes before the pulpit. Inc HueoTtth,e Of the
prescribed in the Form Oh oohern ,hen nnrononnded
Tn, atN Nry1t
~ WiieonS md having been SATISFACTORILY
oSsWered. Messrs. White. Morse, Snttl ah ni aru
Giles were ordained "by prayer anu EnS meocoy ca
Sna HiaoS om IF Sands' to the office Oh Deacon
Mhss ans nastor n made the ordaining prayer anu
their old pastor, DR.. Turner, oy request "i''
rod in the laying on OF hRnus. , ..,.oor
6r Turner then read the nrSt I'M teeu tt'ai
varses Of the third chapter OF ., Taut ne II
enistIe Of Timothy and maze use vi ~ .n' rI', pn.,
srtoe in portraying the character y, i;ou liz
osscon He seconded their pastors .outans .,u LILLE
appeal to them to take care Oh H STi,n noar We
and To remember His worus ny poUt pnt 3ot
have always with you; Me, ye nave h'' "a
ways" sou,, 70 the fact that he had
,nnun Them ali in early childhood, aho
statsd that he esteemed III privilege 10 pe
nermi,tnd 10 assist in setting thenl Hrnle r "
snch an office in the church. as ne a Iuexv ,in,
1,' haa,, narmiited to assist In the orulnGtloL
~ tSe nfice of Ruling Elder OF one, Whon,
~ U had bmnwn I'm infancy; who had Deeh le9
-tn Christ nnder his Ministry ana VINO nao
sSen nr,lained by him to the of1ce OF Dealcon
niSateen Years ago, viz: Mr. i. W. Mnite.
Dr Turner closed with O CrleI GntiSe sS w G
newiy ordained Deacons TO be 1nlIIiui in Y. G
nerformance of their duties ana 10 prove 20 9
The world. as far as their opportunities Mouio
admit. that the spirit OF true osntroiG"ce =. e
reigns in the church Of Christ, anu t,lt' ~ ~ Is
not surpassed by that OF any rne - ihs
CONGREGATION, urging them to sustain their
deacons in the performance OF tnelr outles
and TO be ready at all times TO RESPOND cheer.
fnlIy 10 their calls for assistance.
Notwithstanding the length OF the services
the large congregation continued, stlli, atten'
live, and interested to the close.